![]() ![]() I am sure that you already recognize the versatility of this app. The output redirectors make it possible to send audio from individual apps to different audio devices, so music could play through a high-quality audio output, while other audio is heard via the Mac’s built-in speakers. Individual apps can thus be made to play louder or softer than others, and if desired an app can even be muted entirely. It is from here that you can individually set the sound output level for that application. The bottom lists all the apps you have designated as favorites as well as any that have produced a sound in the last 15 seconds. The upper one is for the overall system control. When you open the SoundSource window from the menu bar, you are presented with an upper and a lower control panel. ![]() You can control the sound output level for individual applications without affecting the overall levels you previously set. This menu provides even faster access to the output volume slider and input and output adjustments, as well as many of SoundSource’s settings and controls. While a standard left-click on SoundSource menu bar icons shows SoundSource’s main window, right-clicking reveals a convenient alternate menu instead. SoundSource’s Standard view is quite straightforward by default, but you can also slim it down even further with the Compact view shown here. And you can adjust all these settings on your Mac without needing to open the Sound System Preferences. I found it particularly easier to switch to my Bluetooth headphones with SoundSource. Thus, SoundSource gives you full control of your audio devices, all from one place. You can also change the sound output device opting to play sound effects through a secondary audio device so they don’t interfere with other content you might be listening to. I can think of many times when I want these two to play at different decibel levels. I want my alerts to in fact alert me but I don’t necessarily want YouTube videos or other applications to play at the same higher level of sound output. You might not think there is a need for splitting these two outputs but rest assured I have found it to be quite useful. And the function keys only change the system sound volume, not the alert sounds. ![]() With SoundSource, you find that these two outputs have separate sliders. There is no distinction between alert sound volume and the system output volume. You can use the slider or the F12, F11, and F10 keys to increase or decrease the sound. Once you set it, it is universal for all sounds. The output volume is the same slider for all the tabs. This menu bar icon does give you a great deal of access to your sound management, but it does lack some important functions. I like watching the input level meter change with different sounds decibel levels coming in. The last tab is for your sound input device (by default the computer’s built-in microphone). Again you can select a device for sound output, adjust the right and left speaker balance, and slide the same output volume up or down. You can alter the alert volume (including mute) and opt to show the volume control in your menu bar. You can select an alert sound that is triggered by certain actions, including things like the ding of a new email arriving. In the System Preferences for your OS, you will find the Sound icon. Read on to see if you might have a use for this application. As such, it is always there for you to use, no matter what app you have running. It resides entirely in the Mac’s menu bar and does not appear in your Dock. SoundSource makes them more accessible and lets you fine-tune the sounds. Some of what it does already exists in the Mac OS but SoundSource takes it to another level. SoundSource is another of their applications that puts you in total control of your Mac’s sound system. I started with RadioShift (now non-functioning) and added Fission and Audio Hijack. ![]() I have been using their apps for over 15 years. Rogue Amoeba has produced several excellent applications to help you manage your computer’s sound system. ![]()
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